Archive | February 2011

Chapter 17: The Divisions of Faith Verse: 4 yajante sattvika devan yaksha-rakshamsi rajasah pretan bhuta-ganams canye yajante tamasa janah Translation: Men in the mode of goodness worship the demigods; those in the mode of passion worship the demons; and those in the mode of ignorance worship ghosts and spirits. Explanation:Here Krishna talks about a more tangible representation of the various kinds […]

Conscious Understanding Undoubtedly the soul is present in the heart of the living entity, and it is the source of all the energies for maintaining the body. The energy of the soul is spread all over the body, and this is known as consciousness. Since this consciousness spreads the energy of the soul all over […]

Chapter 17: The Divisions of Faith Verse: 3sattvanurupa sarvasya sraddha bhavati bharata sraddha-mayo 'yam purusho yo yac-chraddhah sa eva sah Translation: O son of Bharata, according to one's existence under the various modes of nature, one evolves a particular kind of faith. The living being is said to be of a particular faith according to […]

There is no sense in dreaming that we can live forever. The clock is ticking away at every second bringing us closer and closer to death. Pretending that death is not coming will not make it go away. The inexorable time juggernaut keeps right on rolling along crushing everything in its path. Sooner or later […]